NFL Game Preview: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers - Week 7

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New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers - Week 7

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WAS CHI	17 14
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BUF BAL	34 37
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CIN ATL	32 39
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CLE NO	30 17
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JAC KC	20 42
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STL TB	17 18
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SF CAR	20 23
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PIT MIA	23 22
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PHI TEN	19 37
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ARI SEA	10 22
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OAK DEN	59 14
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NE SD	23 20
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MIN GB	24 28
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NYG DAL	41 35
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Chargers 27, Patriots 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

New England Patriots
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 4	Tom Brady	Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 24	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 30	Danny Woodhead	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 23	Deion Branch	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 16	Wes Welker	Rec: 7-80, 0 TD
WR 51	Brandon Tate	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 4	Aaron Hernandez	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 5	Stephen Gostkowski	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19	Defense / ST

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San Diego Chargers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 5	Philip Rivers	Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 14	Ryan Mathews	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 35	Mike Tolbert	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 18	Patrick Crayton	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 37	Craig Davis	Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
TE 2	Antonio Gates	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 8	Kris Brown	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 22	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Patriots NE leads NFL avging 30.8 points per game in '10... Patriots have won 18 of past 20 in October... QB Tom Brady has 44-21 (.677) career record as starter on road. Incl. postseason, Brady aims for 4th consecutive win against Chargers... RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis aims for 4th straight w/rush TD. RB Danny Woodhead had career-high 115 scrimmage yards last week (63 rush, 52 rec.)... WR Wes Welker aims for 3rd consecutive game w/8+ receptions against Chargers. WR Deion Branch had season-high 9 catches for 98 rec. yards (10.9 avg.) last week in 1st game w/NE since '05 season. Branch had career-high 13 receptions at SD on 9/29/02... Rookie TE Aaron Hernandez (4th round, No. 113) averages 13.7 yards per catch (22 rec., 301 yards)... DT Mike Wright aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack... Rookies LB Jermaine Cunningham (2nd round, No. 53) & DE Brandon Deaderick (7th round, No. 247) each recorded 1st career sack last week... KR-WR Brandon Tate is tied for NFL high w/2 KR-TDs this year & ranks 2nd in NFL w/32.6 KR avg.

Chargers Club aims for 3rd consecutive win against Patriots at home... Chargers have 20-6 record (.769) at home under head coach NORV TURNER... At home as starter, QB Philip Rivers has 28-6 record (.824) w/51 TDs vs. 21 INTs & 98.9 passer rating. Rivers aims for 20th consecutive game w/TD pass - longest active streak in NFL. Rivers leads NFL w/9.1 yards per completion. Has 35 completions of 20+ yards in '10, most in NFL... RB Mike Tolbert has 5 rush TDs in past 5. Rookie RB Ryan Mathews (1st round, No. 12) averages 5.1 yards per carry (55 att., 282 yards)... TE Antonio Gates aims for 3rd straight game w/TD catch vs. NE... WR Malcom Floyd averages 21.4 yards per reception in '10 (24 rec., 513 yards). Floyd had TD reception in last game vs. Patriots. WR Patrick Crayton had season-high 6 receptions for 117 yards last week... Defense allows league-low 255.2 yards per game & 163.7 passing yards per game... Chargers are tied for 2nd in NFL w/21 sacks... LB Kevin Burnett aims for 4th consecutive game with sack... CB Quentin Jammer had INT in last game against NE.

Results and Schedule

New England Patriots
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CIN	H	W 38-24	+14
2	2010-09-19	NYJ	A	L 14-28	-14
3	2010-09-26	BUF	H	W 38-30	+8
4	2010-10-04	MIA	A	W 41-14	+27
5		Bye
6	2010-10-17	BAL	H	W 23-20	+3
7	2010-10-24	SD	A	W 23-20	+3
8	2010-10-31	MIN	H
9	2010-11-07	CLE	A
10	2010-11-14	PIT	A
11	2010-11-21	IND	H
12	2010-11-25	DET	A
13	2010-12-06	NYJ	H
14	2010-12-12	CHI	A
15	2010-12-19	GB	H
16	2010-12-26	BUF	A
17	2011-01-02	MIA	H

San Diego Chargers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	KC	A	L 14-21	-7
2	2010-09-19	JAC	H	W 38-13	+25
3	2010-09-26	SEA	A	L 20-27	-7
4	2010-10-03	ARI	H	W 41-10	+31
5	2010-10-10	OAK	A	L 27-35	-8
6	2010-10-17	STL	A	L 17-20	-3
7	2010-10-24	NE	H	L 20-23	-3
8	2010-10-31	TEN	H
9	2010-11-07	HOU	A
10		Bye
11	2010-11-22	DEN	H
12	2010-11-28	IND	A
13	2010-12-05	OAK	H
14	2010-12-12	KC	H
15	2010-12-16	SF	H
16	2010-12-26	CIN	A
17	2011-01-02	DEN	A

Injury Report

New England Patriots
Out	FS Jarrad Page (Calf) RB Fred Taylor (Toe)
Questionable	CB Kyle Arrington (Groin) WR Julian Edelman (Concussion)
Probable	QB Tom Brady (Shoulder) SS James Sanders (Hamstring)
IR	FS Josh Barrett (Shoulder) CB Leigh Bodden (Shoulder) RB Kevin Faulk (Right Knee ACL) OG Nick Kaczur (Back) FS Brandon McGowan (Chest) DE Darryl Richard (Foot) DE Ty Warren (Hip)
Holdout	OG Logan Mankins

San Diego Chargers
Out	OLB Larry English (Foot) K Nate Kaeding (Groin)
Doubtful	WR Malcom Floyd (Hamstring) WR Legedu Naanee (Hamstring)
Questionable	TE Antonio Gates (Toe)
Probable	WR Craig Davis (Ribs) RB Ryan Mathews (Ankle)
Suspended	SS Steve Gregory (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 5-8) WR Vincent Jackson (Personal Conduct, 2010 games 1-3)
IR	LS Ian Beckles (Knee) LS David Binn (Hamstring) ILB Donald Butler (Achilles) LS James Dearth (Foot) OLB Shawne Merriman (Calf) OLB Jyles Tucker (Pectoral)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NE Offense	SD Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	33.0	25.5	20.9	NE
Rushing yards	121.3	110.0	112.2	NE
Rushing yards per attempt	4.43	4.34	4.16	NE
Completion %	67.5%	62.4%	61.3%	NE
Passing yards	247.3	315.0	220.7	SD
Passing yards per completion	10.31	13.75	10.65	SD
Passing yards per attempt	6.96	8.58	6.53	SD
Interceptions	0.7	0.8	1.0	NE
Fumbles lost	0.3	1.5	0.7	NE
Sacks allowed	1.7	2.5	2.2	NE
3rd down conversions	49.2%	39.4%	38.5%	NE
4th down conversions	50.0%	16.7%	46.1%	NE
Time of possession	29:28	33:22	30:18	SD

Defense Stats Comparison

	NE Defense	SD Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	24.0	20.3	20.9	SD
Rushing yards	109.3	91.8	112.2	SD
Rushing yards per attempt	4.08	3.66	4.16	SD
Completion %	70.7%	56.7%	61.3%	SD
Passing yards	274.3	157.8	220.7	SD
Passing yards per completion	10.26	9.53	10.65	SD
Passing yards per attempt	7.26	5.40	6.53	SD
INT return	1.0	0.8	1.0	NE
Fumble recoveries	0.0	0.5	0.7	SD
Sacks	2.0	2.8	2.2	SD
3rd down conversions	49.3%	37.5%	38.5%	SD
4th down conversions	80.0%	37.5%	46.1%	SD
Time of possession	32:14	26:38	30:18	SD

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NE	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	8.1	7.7	9.1	NE
Yards per kick return	31.0	22.8	23.3	NE
Yards allowed per punt return	5.3	24.4	9.1	NE
Yards allowed per kick return	24.9	25.1	23.3	NE

Misc Stats Comparison

	NE	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.3	5.8	6.4	NE
Penalty yards	48.0	39.5	55.0	SD

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	5	2001-10-14	SD	NE	26-29	NE
2002	4	2002-09-29	NE	SD	14-21	SD
2005	4	2005-10-02	SD	NE	41-17	SD
2006	DP	2007-01-14	NE	SD	24-21	NE
2007	2	2007-09-16	SD	NE	14-38	NE
2007	CF	2008-01-20	SD	NE	12-21	NE
2008	6	2008-10-12	NE	SD	10-30	SD

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final

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